Chris Kubasik

Christopher E. Kubasik is the former chair and chief executive officer of L3Harris Technologies, a provider of global ISR, communications and networked systems, and electronic systems for military, homeland security and commercial aviation customers. In this position, he was responsible for leading the execution of L3Harris's strategic growth objectives.

Career

Kubasik served as a partner at Ernst & Young from 1996 to 1999, when he left to join Lockheed Martin Corporation as controller.[1]

He became Executive Vice President and CFO of Lockheed Martin in 2004,[1] and President and COO in 2010.[2] In April 2012, Lockheed Martin announced that Kubasik would take over as CEO after the retirement of chairman and CEO Robert J. Stevens at the end of that year.[3] Before that could happen, an ethics investigation confirmed that Kubasik had a long-term extramarital affair with a subordinate employee, and on November 9, 2012, Stevens asked for and received Kubasik's resignation.[4][5]

Kubasik joined the board of Spirit AeroSystems in 2013 and became president and CEO of Seabury Advisory Group in 2014.[6][7]

Kubasik joined L3 Technologies in October 2015 as President and COO.[8] On July 19, 2017, the L3 Board elected Kubasik to the position of CEO and president, and to the Board of Directors effective January 1, 2018.[9] When L3 merged with Harris Corporation in 2019 to form L3Harris Technologies, Kubasik was president and chief operating officer of the new company. He was appointed chief executive officer in June 2021[10] and was appointed as chair in June 2022.[11]

On August 16, 2026, L3Harris Technologies terminated Kubasik as CEO for "conduct that was not consistent with the values of the Company outlined in the code of conduct". Details of the misconduct were not published, but were substantiated by an independent ethics investigation,[12] and the news outlets Semafor and The Wall Street Journal reported that the investigation was focused on allegations that Kubasik had "engaged in an inappropriate relationship with an employee" and exhibited "aggressive, profane behavior".[13][14][15] A spokesperson for Kubasik denied that a relationship with a subordinate was the cause for dismissal.[15]

Education

Kubasik earned his bachelor's degree (Magna Cum Laude) in accounting from the University of Maryland's School of Business in 1983. In 1997, he attended the Executive Program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.[16] In 2004, he completed the Systems Acquisition Management Course for Flag Officers at the Defense Acquisition University, Fort Belvoir. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.

References

  1. 1 2 "Lockheed Martin Board of Directors Elects Christopher E. Kubasik as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer". SpaceNews. SpaceRef. August 6, 2004. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ Hubler, David (October 15, 2009). "Lockheed realigns, names Kubasik president and COO". Washington Technology. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  3. ↑ Drew, Christopher (April 26, 2012). "Lockheed Chief to Retire and Hand Reins to an Insider". The New York Times. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Incoming Lockheed CEO fired after admitting to affair". Reuters. November 10, 2012. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  5. ↑ Wakeman, Nick (November 9, 2012). "Lockheed fires CEO-to-be over affair". Washington Technology. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  6. ↑ Cameron, Doug (November 27, 2013). "Spirit Aero Recruits Ousted Lockheed Executive to Board". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  7. ↑ Aitoro, Jill R. (May 6, 2015). "Former Lockheed COO Chris Kubasik is back in Washington with a new venture". Washington Business Journal. bizjournals.com. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  8. ↑ Clevenger, Andrew (October 28, 2015). "L-3 Hires Former Lockheed Executive as President, COO". Defense News. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  9. ↑ "L3 Chairman and CEO Michael T. Strianese Announces Plan to Retire; Board Elects Christopher E. Kubasik as CEO" (Press release). July 20, 2017. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  10. ↑ "L3Harris Technologies says Christopher Kubasik takes over as CEO". Reuters. June 29, 2021. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  11. ↑ FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Report). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. June 30, 2022. p. 1. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022. Consistent with the Merger Agreement and Mr. Brown's and Mr. Kubasik's respective employment arrangements, on June 29, 2022, (a) Mr. Brown ceased being Chairman of L3Harris and retired from L3Harris; (b) and Mr. Kubasik, age 61, succeeded him as Chairman of L3Harris and Chief Executive Officer.
  12. ↑ "L3Harris Technologies Appoints Sam Mehta, Proven Aerospace and Defense Executive, as President and Chief Executive Officer | L3Harris® Fast. Forward". www.l3harris.com. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
  13. ↑ Goswami, Rohan (August 17, 2026). "L3Harris CEO ousted for relationship with subordinate". Semafor.
  14. ↑ Mangan, Dan (August 17, 2026). "L3Harris ousts CEO Chris Kubasik over unspecified 'conduct,' stock drops 4%". CNBC. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  15. 1 2 Lombardo, Cara; Weisgerber, Marcus; FitzGerald, Drew (August 19, 2026). "Exclusive | Women at L3Harris Shared Concerns About CEO's Behavior Years Before Ouster". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  16. ↑ Berman, Nat (March 30, 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know About L3 Technologies CEO Chris Kubasik". Money Inc. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
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